Chuck Graham is a Democratic Party Missouri state senator, representing the 19th district. He had served the senate for four years before running for re-election in 2008. Graham was in the news in September 2008 after Joe Biden asked the paraplegic, wheelchair-bound Graham to stand up during a campaign speech. Biden quickly realized his error and asked the crowd to stand up for Graham instead.Politico: An awkward moment in Columbia (September 9, 2008)